The odds of making an albatross are about 3,000,000:1 and my research shows this is Nick’s first.
Suprisingly, that’s the first albatross in tournament history and just the fifth this season.
My only question is what season are we on now?
To be honest it’s quite difficult to follow as a casual fan.
5 albatrosses seems like a lot if we’re running an October fiscal year.
I know we’re getting picky here but the dunk simply happens too fast.
You have no time to prepare for the excitement of watching it go in.
Don’t think that’s a big deal?
He didn’t even have time to grab his chest or ask for help.
One minute he was 130 yards out, into wind with a 9-iron.
Next minute he was dead.
Sad story until you hear it told in the clubhouse.
Turns out Gary had some bad melanoma and was struggling for awhile.
He outlived his wife by a couple years and didn’t have any children.
“One of those heart attacks where you don’t even have time to react.
That would be nice.”
Well that’s exactly what Gary got when he dunked on 9 for eagle.
Enough to jar the stick and make a sound but gentle enough to seem intentionally brilliant.
That’s the right way to watch an albatross, no disrespect to Gary.
No way would I be able to do that.
